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US
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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[ UK /ɡˈɪvɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ɡˈɪvɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the imparting of news or promises etc.
giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily
he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving -
disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
the alumni followed a program of annual giving - the act of giving
ADJECTIVE
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given or giving freely
was a big tipper
a freehanded host
a munificent gift
the bounteous goodness of God
Saturday's child is loving and giving
a handsome allowance
her fond and openhanded grandfather
bountiful compliments
a munificent gift
a liberal backer of the arts
How To Use giving In A Sentence
- Some retailers, including Sears, have already held some "door-buster" early-morning sales, which makes Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving that's looked upon as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season -- a little "grayer," he said. Boulder Daily Camera Most Viewed
- With a bit of luck, this will finally spell the end of those unforgiving hipster trousers.
- Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. Henry Ward Beecher
- The internet is an extremely valuable resource giving access to the latest research on pain management.
- However, this does not take into account the optics of the system which degrade image quality somewhat giving a commonly accepted resolution of 1 arcminute/cycle. The Register
- The journey north-west from Edinburgh is a delight, with lush pasturelands giving way to the rugged beauty of the Trossachs and then Argyll and the western seaboard.
- The WSJ recently had an article about an antitheist ‘preacher’ as it were, who was giving anti-religious sermons to large crowds in France. Matthew Yglesias » The New Atheism
- At 6.30 pm there will be an ecumenical service of thanksgiving for the Flower Festival.
- The post-contract duty involves duty of notification, duty of giving assistance, duty of keeping secret, duty of care and duty of no competition in the same industry and so on.
- A freeloader is a person who takes advantage of others 'generosity without giving anything in return. Reddit.com: what's new online!